Trump Administration Finally Releasing Transit Cash
Trump's Federal Transit Administration is finally releasing long-ago-approved funding for major projects.
November 29, 2018
Trump’s Infrastructure Brinkmanship Threatens NY
Donald Trump has been threatening to derail the nation's largest metro economy as leverage to get his border wall.
November 29, 2018
Kentucky Spent $1.3 Billion on a Highway No One Wants
Two years after it opened, traffic is down 50 percent on Louisville's new $1.3 billion highway bridge.
November 28, 2018
Streetcars and Development: It’s Complicated
A new study finds that modern streetcar systems are not great as engines of development.
November 27, 2018
The European Answer to School-Drop-Off Chaos
"School Streets" prohibit cars on the roadways surrounding schools. They encourage walking and biking. And they reduce crashes.
November 27, 2018
U.S. Finally Legalizes Modern, European-Style Train Cars
Finally, U.S. trains will no longer have be be designed like “high-velocity bank vaults" thanks to long-awaited changes in federal regulations.
November 26, 2018
Albuquerque’s Groundbreaking Bus Project Stalled
A problem with the electric bus fleet means a much-hyped example of bus rapid transit will be delayed by up to 18 months.
November 21, 2018
Study: Walmart, Fast Food Sites Pose High Risk to Pedestrians
Planners need to pay special attention to pedestrian safety by discount stores and fast food restaurants, according to new research on crashes.
November 21, 2018
Car Culture Cements Suburban Unsustainability
Despite their growing diversity, suburban dwellers share a dependence on cars that makes them resistant to attempts at urbanization.
November 20, 2018
Portland Will Grow — But Without Adding Cars
The city plans to add 2 percent of street space in the central city for bus and bike lanes, increasing carrying capacity 60 percent.
November 19, 2018
